Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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